President Jacob Zuma was yesterday thronged in Marabastad, west of Pretoria, during his walkabout to encourage people to listen to his State of the Nation address in Cape Town. People jostled to shake Zuma's hand and chanted his clan name "Nxamalala" as he entered the Belle Ombre taxi rank.But many continued with their businesses, ignoring the commotion.Some said they could not wait for him to leave as he was causing a commotion and that his visit would not change their lives.John Chiloane, a Hammanskraal taxi driver, said there was nothing exciting about Zuma's presence, and that even those who thronged just wanted to catch a glimpse of an "infamous leader" and take pictures.He preferred former president FW de Klerk to Zuma, saying life was better under the apartheid government. "I am 45. I am forced to drive a taxi because there are no jobs. Only the ruling elite are enjoying the fruits of freedom. The country is sliding deeper into trouble each day he is in power. Should I be excited that he is here? No," he said.Hawker Jozini Ndala, 23, said every time he saw Zuma's face he was reminded of the lifeless bodies of 34 Marikana miners, millions of tax payers' money spent on his private Nkandla home, the crumbling economy, joblessness and high levels of crime."Why then must I be happy to see such a leader?" he asked.Zuma's last stop was the chaotic Marabastad refugee office where he was told of long queues, corruption and high rejection rate of asylum applications. He promised to speak about this during his address and ask home affairs minister Melusi Gigaba to personally intervene.This week ANC heavyweights will stream into the Western Cape to begin local government election campaigning and to attend SONA amid scandals in local ANC leadership.Provincial ANC chairman Marius Fransman and secretary Faiez Jacobs were asked to leave office while the party investigates a case of sexual harassment against Fransman and assault against Jacobs. Beaufort West mayor Truman Prince was accused of assaulting a female traffic officer and asking that tenders be awarded to contractors sympathetic to the ANC.Another embarrassment for the ANC is Friday's arrest of provincial executive committee member Andile Lili for contempt of court after he failed to appear for a case against him in the Bellville Magistrate's Court.Party deputy chairman Khaya Magaxa said there was no plan to take disciplinary action against Lili, who is facing charges of incitement to commit violence for calling on his supporters to kill rapists and murderers.Tomorrow, African Union chairman Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will be in Gugulethu. On Friday, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will be in Hout Bay while Zuma and party secretary-general Gwede Mantashe will visit Khayelitsha. Paarl and Malmesbury are also on the agenda...